Data breach exposes 600K online marketplace records
A leading international digital exchange platform exposed 600,000 "customer support attachments" that were leaked out of a nonpassword-protected database, InfoSecurity Magazine reports.
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Bermuda privacy commissioner says data privacy helps ease stress
Bermuda Privacy Commissioner Alexander White, CIPP/A, CIPP/C, CIPP/E, CIPP/G, CIPP/US, CIPM, CIPT, FIP, said citizens should be mindful that ensuring their privacy helps manage stress, The Royal Gazette reports. White's remarks coincided with April being "National Stress Awareness Month" in Bermuda, which has been observed since 1992.
Age verification is a 'growing ecosystem'
In the 18 months since the U.K. Children's Code came into force, its influence has been felt not only among organizations working to adapt services in the U.K., but globally, and age-appropriate standards are at its foundation. IAPP Staff Writer Jennifer Bryant explores what Yoti Director of Regulatory and Policy Julie Dawson called a "growing ecosystem" around age-verification methods, ways organizations assess the age of children on their services, and what regulators and advocates in the U.K.
FTC's Bedoya talks generative AI regulation on IAPP GPS stage
Privacy regulators around the world are growing increasingly curious and skeptical about the use of generative artificial intelligence. But from the keynote stage at the IAPP Global Privacy Summit 2023, U.S. Federal Trade Commissioner Alvaro Bedoya said he is not among those worried about a lack of regulation to address any privacy issues. IAPP Staff Writer Joe Duball reports Bedoya told privacy professionals existing sectoral U.S.
EDPB: AML, CFT data sharing poses 'significant' privacy, data protection risks
The European Data Protection Board sent a letter to EU institutions on proposed regulations regarding data sharing for purposes of anti-money laundering and countering the finance of terrorism.
Benefits, risks of UK GDPR reform
InfoSecurity Magazine reports on reactions to the U.K.'s proposed Data Protection and Digital Information Bill.
Tesla to warn of security camera risks in Germany
Following a lawsuit filed by the Federation of German Consumer Organisations, Tesla will warn of the data privacy risks posed by its vehicle security cameras in Germany, Reuters reports.
IRS wants to buy internet monitoring tool
Vice reports the U.S. Internal Revenue Service wants to purchase an internet monitoring product from Team Cymru called "Recon—Advanced" that gives access to "internet traffic telemetry." On its website, Team Cymru said the product can "trace malicious activity through a dozen or more proxies and VPNs to identify the origin of a cyber threat." Team Cymru previously sold products to the U.S.
Retailer to advance generative AI offerings
Walmart Global Tech Vice President of Emerging Technology Desirée Gosby said the retailer will be using generative artificial intelligence model GPT-4 to provide offerings including "text to shop," Venture Beat reports. Gosby said generative AI will "be as big a shift as mobile, in terms of how our customers are going to expect to interact with us," also noting possibilities like generative AI models that anticipate what customers are looking for.
Judge orders Google to pay $79K in privacy case
U.S. District Court of the Northern District of California Judge Susan Van Keulen ordered Google to pay a USD79,000 fine for failing to comply with a privacy class-action ruling, Reuters reports. Van Keulen's decision follows a class-action lawsuit claiming the company illegally tracked users through Chrome's "incognito" mode.